Avoid liability by staying compliant with leave of absence requirements.
Employers are often called upon to manage a myriad of required employee leaves of absence. Even with the best intentions, employers often don't properly administer leaves of absence. Employers often find it difficult to understand, explain and integrate all the state and federal leaves available to employees. Failing to provide required leaves or the appropriate information can lead to frustrated employees, loss of talent, and litigation. Most employers want to properly provide the benefits to which their employees are entitled, but they don't want to tell the employees or how to manage the leaves. This presentation will help the people responsible for administering leaves of absence, drafting policies and responding to employee requests, appropriately respond to questions and avoid traps for the unwary. The presentation explains the interaction of various leaves and provides information about the length of leaves and how to make sure both employer and employee needs are met when a leave is requested. The presentation will look at some of the new developments relating to leaves under federal and state law using examples from different areas. This topic is critical for employers to ensure their leave policies are legally compliant and their employees get the assistance they need when a leave is necessary.
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Leslie E. Wallis
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
- Shareholder and member of the firm’s Leave of Absence/Reasonable Accommodations practice group, Diversity and Inclusion practice group, Multistate Advice and Counseling group, Workplace Investigations group, Pay Equity group, and Well-Being Working group
- Has practiced employment law since 1998 with an emphasis on leaves of absence and accommodation issues, advice work, training, and litigating employment cases
- Currently focuses on advice and counsel across all areas of employment law
- Regularly conducts investigations and training for clients and businesses in a variety of areas including anti-harassment, diversity and inclusion, wage and hour, investigations, manager responsibilities, etc.
- Attended the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center’s year-long program in mindfulness and speaks and trains in this area for businesses and individuals
- List of publications and webinars can be found at https://ogletree.com/people/leslie-e-wallis/ this includes a monthly Keeping Current in California series which focuses on new California developments with an emphasis on leave of absence and accommodation issues
- Member of the California State Bar, admitted in all district and appellate courts in California, member of the LA County and Beverly Hills Bar Associations, former member of the executive committee of the Inns of Court associated with the BHBA, and formerly Certified mediator through Los Angeles County Courts, Member of Women Lawyers Association, mindfulness educator
- J.D. degree, University of California, Los Angeles; B.S. degree in ballet, with high honors, Indiana University
- Can be contacted at [email protected] or 213-438-5843
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